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and what about the bins being knocked over or becoming a rats paradise?

If i was that worried i would take my rubbish to the tip myself, at this moment in time I'm more concerned for peoples safety, residents and binmen.

But the collections are a big issue, otherwise we'll be living in a tip.

The country doesnt hault just because of extreme weather conditions, plenty of people have worked today and that includes HGV/Long distance driving aswell as walking the streets.

Our bins are due tomorrow, i am certain they won't come, however even if they did it is unlikely they would even get down our road, even if they did, the residents are unable to get the bins from around the back, along the alley to the road, i was out in the alley earlier and its like an ice skating rink, its almost impossible to walk on let alone drag a heavy bin along, On saying that i still wouldn't want a binman to put himself at risk for the sake of a few days. They will soon catch up on collections when its safe to do so.

Bin collections suspended

05 Jan 2010

Wirral Council's bin collections will be suspended until at least Monday January 11th as the current icy conditions make it unsafe to operate collection vehicles.

A spokesperson for Wirral Council said:

"The latest weather forecast has indicated that extreme sub-zero temperatures are to continue into next week. Therefore, all waste and recycling bin collections are suspended until at least Monday 11th January, when a further assessment will be made as to the condition of the roads. All residents that were scheduled to have their green or grey bin collected between Tuesday 5th January and Friday 8th January are advised to return their bins to their property if it is safe to do so. There will be no collections over the weekend, as conditions are still predicted to be too dangerous.

"We appreciate that residents may have a back log of waste from the Christmas period and urge residents to be patient through this challenging time. The Council website will be updated with further information on Monday afternoon (11th January).

"Should collections resume next week, It is anticipated that additional crews will be needed to help keep collections to schedule. Therefore the Council is suspending all garden waste collections until at least Monday 25th January."

Wirral is not alone in suspended services; Liverpool, Knowsley and Halton Councils have also stopped services until Monday.

The Council will post a further update to the bin situation on their website, www.wirral.gov.uk on Monday.

http://www.wirral.gov.uk/News/news_0001226.html

Ive decided its unsafe to bring bin 'back on to property'. It can stay on the kerb with its evergrowing family of blåck bags!

If I took some of my own rubbish to the tip because the lazy binmen cant be arsed emptying them would I be right in sending a bill to cover my costs to the council?
They send us bills for the year before any work is done and expect payment and within this bill they say they will empty our bins etc.
So i think maybe £5.00 for fuel and £20.00 for my time should suffice. Head of Finance be expecting my bill in the post Thanks!

Or maybe I should be like the binmen and do it on a Sunday and charge double or the reported 5 times pay!

we woouldn't we would fall to shit!

My brother has been driving bin wagons for 20 years or more,
people cant stop them self slipping over on the ice,
Its very hard to control a 20 ton vehicle sliding on ice?
As for the 5 times pay, If it was 20 times the pay,
I still wouldn't drive MY wagon As all LIFE means more to me Not my pay slip.

Its all down to health and safety

I do think it is a bit unfair to have a 'pop' at them.
I bet most of us on here have stayed home more than usual this week. I know I have only gone out when I have to and am lucky enough to be able to work from home if I need to.
They're in a no win situation - if they don't work they're a load of lazy gits and if they do work and end up smashing into someone's car / house / child then they'd be in the wrong then as well.
I wouldn't want to walk or drive on some of the roads round here right now.

Oh.......... and well done to the postie who seems to have made it through every day.

Yeah big up to our postie and our milkman. Deliveries without fail - heroes!

To all them who are pulling the bin men to pieces. Go out side and drag a full wheelie bin accross the pavement and out into the middle of the road at least ten times in the next half hour and dodge the cars that are driving pass you as you do so. {have a nice day}

Is there any bin collections in Birkenhead today please?